Creating new perspectives since 2009
Items by Jamil Sherif
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Zubair Pasha Remembered
I first came across Zubair Pasha while researching the life of AbdulRasul Kashmiri, a devoted supporter of Ottoman causes, born in Srinagar as his name implies, who spent the 1870s to the 1890s in various cities, including Cairo, Istanbul and London. Much like his better-known contemporary, Jamaluddin Afghani, he...
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Mapping Israel, Mapping Palestine - How Occupied Landscapes Shape Scientific Knowledge
This is a work that will enthral those interested in the intersection of census data, map making using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and politics. It provides insights in the role of statistical and cartographic expertise in the various ‘negotiations’ between Israel and the Palestinians: “. . . the Israelis...
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Laila Parsons’ work wins Book Award
One of this year winner of the Palestine Book Awards, Laila Parsons, talks about her book 'The Commander'...
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Balfour and supporters of Palestine in London- a historical perspective
The Muslim socio-political activists based in London were taken aback when it became clear around 1916-17 that Palestine was under threat. Of course, there was an awareness that the strategic aim of the Western powers was to dismember the Ottoman Empire, but the fate of the Levant and Palestine...